free printable

If you’re having a baby this fall, or if you just LOVE this season as much as we do, consider this printable our little gift to you for surviving another summer. Or making it to the final days of your pregnancy!

This art print will look amazing up in your nursery, or maybe in your home office, or entryway. You can frame it, or print as is (looks great on a thicker card stock) and mount it on a clipboard for a super quick update to any room in your house.

You can download both versions for free and print them however you like. The recommended size is your average 8.5 x 11, but you can resize or crop it to fit a frame that you love. When you print, click “fit to page” for the best results.

Procrastinators, relax! There is still time to come up with something cute for your kids’ Valentines, and I promise it will look like you spent way more time putting it together than it will actually take.

Start by folding your sheet of felt in half, lengthwise, and cut down the middle.

Cut a piece of ribbon 6″ long, and wrap it around the front of the felt, one inch from the top, securing the excess on each side with hot glue to the back.

Fold the felt 4″ from the “top”… or bottom at this point? The edge where you put the ribbon closest to.

Run a bead of hot glue along each 4″ edge of the pouch (sides only, not the top) and adhere the sides together.

If you have pinking shears, use those to slightly trim the other edge of the pouch.

With regular scissors OR pinking shears (whatever you’re working with), cut the corners of this edge at an angle.

Fill with 8 crayons.

Most crayon boxes seem to come in multiples of 8. See how easy I made it for you?
Pro Tip: Buy in bulk and save. Michaels has all Crayola products for buy one get one 50% off right now, including mega boxes of 120 crayons.

Not digging your printer quality? Check out places like Office Depot that let you email the file to them and pay online, so all you have to do is swing by and pick them up an hour later. I highly recommend printing them on cardstock.

Cut out and have your kids color them in for a personal touch. I had to help my 2 year old with her name, but she was thrilled to “co co” the hearts.

Slip the Valentine inside the ribbon of each pouch and you’re all set!

I would say it takes about 5 minutes (or a little less) to make one pouch, but you could get that time down if you do it assembly line style for several. That’s how I plan to spend my evening tomorrow. I’ve got 24 to make, and I anticipate dedicating an hour to it.

I hate that I got this up so late in the game, but you know me… the procrastinator. For all you fellow procrastinators looking for a last minute (candy free!) idea, I hope this helps!

I’m really enjoying having the ability to offer whatever amazingly cool downloads I want over on my Facebook page. It’s sorta (but not really) making up for the shit-tastic way Facebook is messing with how many people see my content!

Not that I’m bitter.

Anyway, it’s HOT, like, everywhere, right? Well, except for where Mandy is because she swears it’s depressingly cold and cloudy there, and I believe her when she says that’s legitimately saddening this time of year.

Whether it’s hot or cold, I know that pregnant gals across the country can relate to this- ALL THE THERMOSTATS ARE BELONG TO YOU.

Timeout! Before my parents read this and freak out, I AM NOT PREGNANT. I repeat, I AM NOT PREGNANT.